. >> my name is edith abigail fuller. f-u-l-l-e-r. >> reporter: at the tender age of 5, edith fuller from tulsa, oklahoma, made history. >> mesmerized. >> correct. >> reporter: the youngest person to qualify for the scripps national spelling bee, fuller outspilling contestants more than twice her age and size. >> >> correct. >> reporter: proving age is a number, it's words that count. what first inspired her? >> we were just having fun around the table. can you spell cat? what else can you spell? one of us threw out the word "restaurant." she spell the it. >> reporter: the competition's winning word? with a fitting meaning. >> will you please give me the definition? >> knowledge. >> j-a-n-a-n-a. >> you're the champion. >> reporter: her response straightforward as the spelling. >> i was very excited right that second when i spell it, i knew that word. >> guess what, fuller's now in washington about to compete in the national competition tomorrow. you can find the full feature on edith fuller at e60.com. thanks for watching

. >> my name is edith abigail fuller. f-u-l-l-e-r. >> reporter: at the tender age of 5, edith fuller from tulsa, oklahoma, made history. >> mesmerized. >> correct. >> reporter: the youngest person to qualify for the scripps national spelling bee, fuller outspilling contestants more than twice her age and size. >> b-a-e-d-e-k-e-r. >> correct. >> reporter: proving age is a number, it's words that count. what first inspired her? >> we were just having fun around the table. can you spell cat? what else can you spell? one of us threw out the word "restaurant." she spell the it. >> reporter: the competition's winning word? with a fitting meaning. >> will you please give me the definition? >> knowledge. >> you're the champion. >> reporter: her response straightforward as the spelling. >> i was very excited right that second when i spell it, i knew that word. >> guess what, fuller's now in washington about to compete in the national competition tomorrow. you can find the full feature on edith fuller at e60.com. thanks for watchin

. >> my name is edith abigail fuller. f-u-l-l-e-r. >> reporter: at the tender age of 5, edith fuller from tulsa, oklahoma, made history. >> mesmerized. >> correct. >> reporter: the youngest person to qualify for the scripps national spelling bee, fuller outspilling contestants more than twice her age and size. >> b-a-e-d-e-k-e-r. >> correct. >> reporter: proving age is a number, it's words that count. what first inspired her? >> we were just having fun around the table. can you spell cat? what else can you spell? one of us threw out the word "restaurant." she spell the it. >> reporter: the competition's winning word? with a fitting meaning. >> will you please give me the definition? >> knowledge.

. >> my name is edith abigail fuller. >> reporter: edith fuller from tulsa, oklahoma. in march, at just 5 years old, she became the youngest person ever to qualify for the scripps national spelling bee. >> b-a-e-d-e-k-e-r. baedeker. >> correct. >> it didn't even seem difficult for her. i couldn't spell the words she was spelling. >> reporter: it didn't end there. >> mesmerize. sarsaparilla. >> correct. >> it all came down to one word. >> jnana. >> reporter: a deep breath. the meaning of that word, knowledge. >> jnana. j-n-a-n-a. jnana. >> you're our champion! >> reporter: so, how did this all begin. >> we were just having fun around the table, one of use threw out the word restaurant and, she spelled it. how did she know that? >> reporter: edith, now 6, studying words in her dictionary, almost bigger than she is! tonight, arriving in washington after completing a first-round spelling test, she's now getting ready for her big moment tomorrow on the national stage. go, e dit. >>> thank you for watching. i hope to see you right back here tomorrow. good night. donald tmeet

. >> my name is edith abigail fuller. >> reporter: edith fuller from tulsa, oklahoma. in march, at just 5 years old, she became the youngest person ever to qualify for the scripps national spelling bee. >> b-a-e-d-e-k-e-r. baedeker. >> correct. >> it didn't even seem difficult for her. i couldn't spell the words she was spelling. >> reporter: it didn't end there. >> mesmerize. rs >> correct. >> it all came down to one word. >> jnana. >> reporter: a deep breath. the meaning of that word, knowledge. >> jnana. j-n-a-n-a. jnana. >> you're our champion! >> reporter: so, how did this all begin. >> we were just having fun around the table, one of use threw out the word restaurant and, she spelled it. how did she know that? >> reporter: edith, now 6, studying words in her dictionary, almost bigger than she is! tonight, arriving in washington after completing a first-round spelling test, she's now getting ready for her big moment tomorrow on the national stage. go, e dit. >>> thank you for watching. i hope to see you right back here tomorrow. good night. vo: delivering cleaner,

. >> my name is edith abigail fuller. >> reporter: edith fuller from tulsa, oklahoma. in march, at just 5 years old, she became the youngest person ever to qualify for the scripps national spelling bee. >> b-a-e-d-e-k-e-r. baedeker. >> correct. >> it didn't even seem difficult for her. i couldn't spell the words she was spelling. >> reporter: it didn't end there. >> mesmerize. sarsaparilla. >> correct. >> it all came down to one word. >> jnana. >> reporter: a deep breath. the meaning of that word, knowledge. >> jnana. j-n-a-n-a. jnana. >> you're our champion! >> reporter: so, how did this all begin. >> we were just having fun around the table, one of use threw out the word restaurant and, she spelled it. how did she know that? >> reporter: edith, now 6, studying words in her dictionary, almost bigger than she is! tonight, arriving in washington after completing a first-round spelling test, she's now getting ready for her big moment tomorrow on the national stage. go, e dit. >>> thank you for watching. i hope to see you right back here tomorrow. good night. >> announcer

edith fuller. 6 years old. >> wow. >> a competition's youngest ever. participant. >> look how tiny she is. >> look how tiny. her mom says he has always been a natural when it comes to spelling. >> we were just having fun around the table. you know, one of us threw out the word restaurant. she spelled it. how did she know that? >> edith was 5 years old when qualified for the bee in march. she is five months younger than the previous recordholder. >> spelling bee ended in a tie for three consecutive years now. so, good luck to all of the participants. but we want, want day winner this time. make this happen. >> they're all winners. >> like she has her o microphone. >> so tiny. >> smaller. >> good luck, edith. good luck. >> fun to watch on espn. >> what happens when your train is run sowing late. you are about to miss your own graduation. if you are this kid, you get an impromptu ceremony. show you all about that. >> changes at sea world. new attraction replacing the shamu show is open. will it be a hit or a flop? first a look at today's temperatures. and

. >> my name is edith abigail fuller. f-u-l-l-e-r. >> reporter: edith fuller from tulsa, oklahoma. in march, at just 5 years old, she became the youngest person ever to qualify for the scripps national spelling bee. >> baedeker. b-a-e-d-e-k-e-r. baedeker. >> correct. >> it didn't even seem difficult for her. i couldn't spell the words that she spelled. >> reporter: it didn't end there. >> buddha. mesmerize. >> correct. >> sarsaparilla. >> correct. >> reporter: it all came down to one word. >> jnana. >> reporter: a deep breath. the meaning of that word, knowledge. >> jnana. j-n-a-n-a. jnana. >> you're our champion! >> reporter: so, how did this all begin? >> we were just having fun around the table, one of use threw out the word restaurant and, she spelled it. how did she know that? >> reporter: edith, now 6, studying words in her dictionary, nearly as big as she is! tonight, arriving in washington after completing a first-round spelling test, she's now getting ready for her big moment tomorrow on the national stage. go, edith. >>> and thank you for watching. i hope to see you right

. >> at 6 years old, edith fuller of tulsa, oklahoma, captivated the crowd. >> give me the language of origin. >> edith makes history youngest person to qualify for scripps national spelling bee. >> m-y-c-t-i-n-a-s-t-y. myctinasty. >> correct. >> it feels really exciting. kevin: talking with a gaggle of reporters today, edith said she enjoys animals, hanging from tree limbs and playing with her three younger brothers. >> are you a better speller than your parents? >> i think so. [laughter] >> we believe that all children are gifted by god. children especially really young children can absorb information so quickly. we have always operated with that understanding in the home. >> edith's mom says her daughter practices in 20-minute sessions. about four to five times a day. dedication at 6 years old. next year? >> i do if i don't win this time. kevin: she is an impressive young lady. that is for sure. the grand prize is $40,000. with the champion to be crowned tomorrow night. live at national harbor. i'm kevin lewis, abc7 news. doug: weather. w h-e-t-h-e-r. jonathan: e-a. michelle: oh, my

. >> reporter: waiting on the stage with contestants twice her age, six-year-old edith fuller is so small her feet don't touch the ground. >> hi, edith. >> reporter: but wait until you see her foundation of knowledge. >> nyctinasty. >> nyctinasty. will you please give me the language of origin. >> it's made up of greek elements that were probably first combined in german. >> nyctinasty. n-y-c-t-i-n-a-s-t-y. >> correct. [cheering and applause] >> reporter: edith, who turned six last month, is the youngest person ever to qualify for the national spelling bee. scripps is calling her a celebrity and even arranged a press conference. >> do you hope to come back to the bee next year? >> i do if i don't win this time. >> reporter: the oldest of four children from tulsa, oklahoma, edith is home schooled, and her parents annie and justin fuller remember the exact moment they realized she had a gift. >> we were just having fun around the dinner table just spelling words together, and we started out pretty simple. and then somebody threw out restaurant, and she spelled it correctly. >> reporter: the

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so 6-year-old edith fuller about to make a little history at the spelling bee. youngest competitor ever. but the big question is could she solve president trump's spelling challenge? >> could she spell covfefe? >> or covfefe. the "v" is silent. c-o-v-f-e-f-e. >> you're right, george. you're right. >> he broke it down. to that extent. >> 12:06 tweet this morning. never finished it. >> covfefe. that tweet, that word, covfefe, covfefe, whatever you want to call it has sparked more than a million tweets and jimmy kimmel saying, what makes me sad is i know i'll never write anything funnier than covfefe. >> and as george alluded to he responded to it on twitter and found humor in it. we'll have much more on that in a bit. first we want to get to breaking news. >>> a devastating attack rocking afghanistan's capital near several embassies during rush hour. let's go straight to abc's lama hasan for the very latest on this, good morning, lama. >> reporter: and good morning to you, amy. this morning in what is the deadliest attack in the afghan capital in years striking du

so 6-year-old edith fuller about to make a little history at the spelling bee. youngest competitor ever. could she solve president trump's spelling challenge. >> could she spell covfefe. >> or covfefe. the "v" is silent. c-o-v-f-e-f-e. 12:06 tweet. never finished it. >> covfefe. that tweet, that word, covfefe, covfefe, whatever you want to call it has sparked more than a million tweets and jimmy kimmel saying what makes me sad is that i know i'll never write anything funnier than covfefe. >> and as george alluded to he responded to it on twitter and found humor in it. we'll have much more on that in a bit. first we want to get to breaking news. a devastating attack rocking afghanistan's capital near several embassies during rush hour. let's go straight to abc's lama hasan for the very latest on this, good morning, lama. >> reporter: and good morning to you, amy. this morning in what is the deadliest attack in the afghan capital in years striking during the muslim holy month of ramadan in the heart of rush hour, the moment the massive and powerful explosion caugh

so 6-year-old edith fuller about to make a little history at the spelling bee. youngest competitor ever. could she solve president trump's spelling challenge. >> could she spell covfefe. >> or covfefe. the "v" is silent. c-o-v-f-e-f-e. 12:06 tweet. never finished it. >> covfefe. that tweet, that word, covfefe, covfefe, whatever you want to call it has sparked more than a million tweets and jimmy kimmel saying what makes me sad is that i know funnier than covfefe. >> and as george alluded to he responded to it on twitter and found humor in it. we'll have much more on that in a bit. first we want to get to breaking news. a devastating attack rocking afghanistan's capital near several embassies during rush hour. let's go straight to abc's lama hasan for the very latest on this, good morning, lama. >> reporter: and good morning to you, amy. this morning in what is the deadliest attack in the afghan capital in years striking during the muslim holy month of ramadan in the heart of rush hour, the moment the massive and powerful explosion caught on an office security ca

catching attention is a 6-year-old girl edith fuller from tulsa, oklahoma. the youngest ever to compete. a local 7th grader and a boy from danville, virginia are hoping to become the next champion. >> i'm nervous and then i remember it's set up like a normal spelling bee and i should treat it like a normal spelling be. >> i have always been able to spell. but i have been studying. so it brought me here. >> 291 will be whittled down to 50 finalists. the final round happens here. at national harbor ryan hughes. jonathan: coming up next at 4:00, the military display. see the split second we stop a long range missile in space. >> i'm kellye lynn in chantilly in a clash that has gone to the dogs. that story is going up in "spotlight on education." alison: new at 5:00 -- this is the swim of a lifetime. we will show you what happened when the swim instructor tried to communicate with a pod of whales. that's when i join you at 5:00. nancy: i'll pay attention to that. also a severe thunderstorm warning west of warrenton. we have an update where it is heading and the

. >> 291 elementary and middle school kids are taking part, including this 6-year-old edith fuller from tulsa, oklahoma, the youngest participant to quality for the national spelling bee. she's so good she out-spelled more than 50 competitors in oklahoma to win her spot at the national spelling bee. >> a lot of times we have to look up the words they are spelling because we have never seen them, much less spell them. sal, guess what i found out? do you know who is singing the national anthem at the first nba final game tomorrow night? >> i don't know. you tell me. >> pam monahan of train. >> pretty cool. >> yeah. >> i think people will know him and hopefully he'll bring the good luck, not the warriors need it. okay, maybe they do a little bit. the cavs are a good team. westbound 92, heading out to the high rise, this commute is going to be very slow, all the way out to 880 because of an earlier accident on the other side. the crash has been cleared on westbound 92 near highway 101. it's finally gone but the traffic remains slow all the way through as you head to the area. traffic is bus

. >> my name is edith abigail fuller. f-u-l-l-e-r. >> reporter: edith in march at 5 became the youngest person ever to qualify for the scripps national spelling bee. >> the room was quite large and there were 53 at that competition and most of them were probably 10 to 15. it could be very intimidating. >> b-a-e-d-e-k-e-r. >> didn't even seem difficult for her. i couldn't spell the words she spelled. >> reporter: it didn't end there. >> mesmerize. sass parrilla. s-arsaparilla. sass parrilla. >> correct. >> it all came down to one word. >> this the anticipated championship word -- >> the meaning of that word, knowledge. >> j-n-a-n-a, jnana. >> reporter: how did it begin? >> we had fun around the table. can you spell cat and what else can you spell? one of us threw out the word restaurant and she spelled it. how did she know that? >> reporter: tonight arriving in washington after completing a first round spelling test, she's now getting ready for her big moment tomorrow on the national stage. >> i didn't know how to spell an

we'll have six-year-old edith fuller's story for you this morning. that is all coming up on a busy wednesday here on "gma." matt and tam, back to you. >> looking forward to that. >> thanks amy. >> f-o-g is how we're spelling the major problem for our morning commute. as we check the four's and two's and some volume, too 42 northbound o slowing from coles road up to 295 and on 422 in montgomery county now a slow pace from past oaks eastbound to 23. camp. >> look at the visibility reports. fog is a big issue just 1.5-mile at philadelphia international airport and wilmington, call ahead before you fly out. .3 of a a mile in millville. sunshine mixing with the clouds this afternoon. your high will be back to average. 78 degrees once we get the breaks in the clouds. we'll have the chance for a scattered shower or a thunderstorm so watch for that today, tam. >> all right, thank you, karen. >>> it was an unusual scene as a horse ran freely through the streets of manhattan. goldie the carriage horse apparently got loose just before 5:00 yesterday. the horse

edith fuller. 6 years old. >> wow. >> the competition's youngest ever participant. >> look how tiny she is. >> look how tiny. her mom says he has always been a natural when it comes to spelling. >> we were just having fun around the table. you know, one of us threw out the word restaurant. she spelled it. how did she know that? >> edith was 5 years old when qualified for the bee in march. she is five months younger than the previous recordholder. >> spelling bee ended in a tie for three consecutive years now. so, good luck to all of the participants. but we want, want a winner this time. make this happen. >> they're all winners. >> like she has her own microphone. >> so tiny. >> smaller. >> good luck, edith. good luck to all of you. >> fun to watch on espn. >>> what happens when your train is running so late you are about to miss your own graduation. if you are this kid, you get an impromptu ceremony. show you all about that. >>> changes at sea world new attraction replacing the shamu show is open. will it be a hit or a flop? >>> first a look at today's temps. >> announcer: "world news

. >> my name is edith abigail fuller. >> f-u-l-l-e-r. >> in march at five years old became the youngest person to qualify for the national spelling bee. >> the room was quite large. 53 at the kpet iks. most of them were probably ten to 15. >> b-a-e-d-e-k-e-r. >> correct. >> didn't even seem difficult for her. for i couldn't end there. >> s-a-s-a-p-a- -- >> correct. >> it you will came down to one word. >> championship word. >> a deep breath. the meaning of that word, knowledge. >> j-n-a-n-a. >> you're a champion. >> how did it all begin. >> we were just having fun around the table oh, can you spell cat. one of us through out the worried restaurant and she spelled it. i thought how did she know that. >> she studies words in a dictionary nearly big as she is. she's now getting ready for her big moment tomorrow on the national stage. >> go edith. fantastic. smart little girl. >> now an update on the forecast. >> we're tracking a little bit of drizzle first thing on wednesday morning showing a little bit of green on the screen. we checked all the reporting sites. none of this reaching the g

. >> six years old her name is he'd he edith fuller five when she actually qualified and out spelled more than 50 competitors to win the green country regional spelling bee in you will at a. she's home schooled spelled 37 words include herring toward eighty one in a in a a term for knowledge in hinduism. next she'll compete against kids as old as 15 at the spelling bee in may at national harbor. she's there the youngest speller to qualify for past bees, two, six years olds. no minimum age to compete. >> j-a-n-a. >> apparently my jnaana of that word is very limited. >> as all of us. >> she nailed it. >> amazing. >>> 9:20 is the time. coming up, life after the nfl. former redskins santana moss will join us live in the loft with look how he's spending his days off the field and big events he's got planned for the dc area in the days ahead. >> fun to talk to him let's check in with erin. what are you working on. >> tiger woods police report is out and could support his claim that alcohol had nothing to do with his recent arrest. olivia newton john opening up about her new fight with canc

get this, 6-year-old edith fuller qualified for this year's competition. that makes her two years younger than the second youngest contestant before her. the winner gets $40,000 in cash, and a $2500 savings bond. the finals will take place tomorrow. we around here like to watch this. pretty nonstop. when we come back, how worried is the fed about uncertainty in washington? steve liesman has been doing some digging and he will join wus a report in just a little bit. and later several bills to reduce drug prices are moving through congress. we will speak to the chief medical officer of express scripts and the ceo of radius health about possible solutions to a growing problem. right now though as we head to a break take a look at the u.s. equity futures. we have moved a little bit higher. dow futures up by 22 points. s&p up by almost 3. the nasdaq up by almost 13 rk were constantly thinking. always on the lookout for patterns and connections to make everything work better. i call it the internet of everything, but it's really the internet of everyday life. â™